Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-15

bbfibN w Inn IhtCAoO
CHICAGO. December iL-Before business began
on Change to-day predictions Of lower prices.
with further breaks In the grain marset wer0
made. May wheat opened ksAc. lower than last
nights close. There was good buying al this
price, and May iirmed up &c In less than ten
sold short yesterday and took advantage II the
early weakness 10 even up trades. In corn May
opened az NHc., with sales At the same
time at BE. There was an unexpected good
May was up to 53Kc. May pork open
ed unchanged and heavy. Early purchases q
corn by two prominent local operators advanced
May 20 yEc. In the first half hour. 4 break
at 1890 landed May corn at b2kc': May pork
broke from sia25 10 SIS o. An hour after open
ing May sold at SIS The break continued May
wheat went down 10 &aS2Tsc The best prices Of
the morning we're reached By both corn and wheat
on the break directly after 1890 AT that lime
Nay wheat went down 20 s2ysc There was 80
much excitement aud 80 much selling when
the prices got down TO this figure hss
the crowd found Itself short before II knew
it, A few attempts 10 even up made tho crowd
quite nervous and values reacted. Before noon
May wheat was back 10 Sc. and for q long tims
IL held moderately steady around ss1sassc. Nav
corn got down 10 52hc. on the break, and 10
reacted on covering by nervous shorts The
break was largely brought about by heavy sales
by Detroit plunger. Packers flooded the corn
pit, also, Just before the break and helped the
decline for it3 influence on provisionA At l28
May corn was reasonably steady around 53Hc.,
but the crowd was stli nervous Provisions
were featurelese. Any little demand would
firm prices up trile, but they would drop on OF
themselves when the demand was Withdrawn.
All the afternoon the markets were higher. being
largely Influenced by corr, In which there was
free covering by shorts. May corn advanced 70
b3Hc.
81. LOUIS. December A.-Fiour slow at
g 20af240. Wheat-No. red, each, e1c.
December. s9k arose; May. sac. Corn lover;
cash, 4.ai7ac.; January 4SSstSHc.; MAJ, II,ss
whiskey steady at sl.O3 Prov lions weak. ork-
Now, tlkN Lard, S7.25 Dry-sslied greats
q 76as6 loDg-clears. s75la
E.6lh: clear-riDs, $.s7hasL75; shcrt-clssrs,
s7.75at7SH. Bacon boxed shoulders. $50;
long-clears and clear-ribs, tsGH and $3.50;
slhort-clears, ss.5Oata67h. Hams steaoy at
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI. December Is-Fiour easy and
slightly lower. Wheat easier; No. 2 red. t5&c.
Corn dull and lower 70 sell; No mixed, hBa5SSsc.
Oats easter; No. . mixed, 3ia34kc. Lard neg
lected At s7.3o Bulk-meats aud bacon quiet and
unchanged. Whiskey unchanged at si0a Hogs
easier; common and light siasaio packing and
WILMINGTON.
WILMINGTON, December 14.-Turpentine firm
&C 35c. Resin urn: strained, s2Hc; good
Sqc. arfrm at CLIO. Crude turpen-
tine firm; hard. fi0o; yellow-dip and virgin. ~
LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, KY, December i4-Grsin steady.
Wheat-NO. 2 red winter. s5c. Corn unchanged
Oats unchanged. Provisions firm.
CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, December n-Turpeptins nrm
at &Ac. kosin ilrm; good strained at soc.
SAVANNAH.
SAvAS.AH December iL-Turpentine arm %
l5hc. kosin steady at 92hc.
COTTON MARK ETS
NORFOLK, VA, December 1t--Cotton steady
Zoe. Net receipts. 1884 bales
gross receipts. 1854 bales; stock. 5l,Oei bales;
bales 20 Great Britain, 1900 bales TO France,
bales: 20 the Continent. - bales.
WILMINGTON, \. c.. December H-Cotton
firm: middling, l5-l6c. Net receipts, i,2i3
bales gross receipts. 1873 bales; sales, =
,S6S bales; 10 the Continent, - haies; TO
Greet Britain, - bales 10 France. 49, bales.
sayASSAh; GA, December l4--ccilon 'teady;
gross receipts. 1859 bales; sales. $500 bales:
st9ck, 1890 bales eSports-,ooestT-e. l.7Os
Britain. - bales: TO France - balrs
AUGUSTA, GA, December i1-Cuttou frm;
nlddling. &c. Receipts. Las bales 'aies,
1903 bales.
CHARLESTON. :. C.. December r. ,otlon
lrm: middlng 9i5 lGc. Net recr.gs s22l
Dales; gross receipts 23g3 bales: sales. 100
bales stock, iNcil iales; ogporia-,o Great
'riteln, ---- hacs: - the toIIne"t --
'slcs; coas:WiF. 2r5 ha'-s; 10 FraEce. -
Bales.
KEW YORK COTTON FUrUGEs.
NEW YORK. December H.-Cotton--Net re-
,epls ~. baies; gaoss receipts, 1899 bales.
futures closed steady; salos. $4,000 bales; De-
omber. si05leil0 80; January. Si0e4aslo@;
february. SO Hail0.75: Msrcn, fi0.s5asl0st;
April. sl09laslO.92: May, sl099asli: juno,
NJ 06asil u: July tIli0afli.il; August, sii.ita
li.l0
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
(Reported for the Disp,tch.l
DECEMBER 1.-The market continues weak,
md no improvement IN prices probable until
Il or the holidays. Receipts Of stock very large
ND much from tho country going through -
l0rthern dealers. Primo. 8a3Ac.: fancy, 3Hc.;
COMMON, lha2lqc.: sholled, exc; Spanish, sac;
actory hand-picked, shafsc.
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.
tRepor,ed for the Dispatch.I
DECEMBER l4.-Market quiet. Receipts heavy
md sales liberal at Sc. for prime 3Ac. for extra
Prime; 3kc for fancy; soc. Tor spanish.